Product Overview; Specifications; Operation; Filling The Fuel Tank - Toro 20959 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

1. Handle
2. Self-propel-drive bar
3. Blade-control bar
4. Adjustment knob for the
self-propel drive
5. Rear deflector
6. Oil fill/dipstick
7. Spark plug
8. Air filter

Specifications

Model Weight
20959 37 kg
(81 lb)
Figure 9
9. Side-discharge deflector
10. Fuel-tank cap
11. Cutting-height lever (4)
12. Handle lock (2)
13. Grass bag
14. Recoil-start handle
15. Side-discharge chute
Length Width Height
150 cm 58 cm
(59 in) (23 in)

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

DANGER
Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A
fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others.
• To prevent a static charge from igniting the
gasoline, place the container and/or machine
directly on the ground before filling, not in a
vehicle or on an object.
• Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold.
Wipe up spills.
• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around
an open flame or sparks.
• Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, out
of the reach of children.
•
For best results, use only clean, fresh (less than 30 days
old), unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or
higher ((R+M)/2 rating method).
•
Oxygenated fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE
by volume is acceptable.
•
Ethanol: Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol)
or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) by volume
is acceptable. Ethanol and MTBE are not the same.
Gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15) by volume is not
approved for use. Never use gasoline that contains more
than 10% ethanol by volume, such as E15 (contains 15%
ethanol), E20 (contains 20% ethanol), or E85 (contains
up to 85% ethanol). Using unapproved gasoline may
cause performance problems and/or engine damage
which may not be covered under warranty.
•
Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
•
Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or in fuel
containers over the winter unless a fuel stabilizer is used.
•
Do not add oil to gasoline.
107 cm
(42 in)
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from a
major name-brand service station
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old.
Important: If you plan to store the machine in the
vertical-stow position, refer to
the Vertical-Stow Position (page 12)
8
(Figure 10).
Storing the Machine in
before adding fuel.